Insider New built-in apps August updates for Windows 11 Insiders

Camera release notes​

8/13/26: Version 2026.2607.1.0 rolling out.

Stop scrambling to capture the board and just take a picture instead. New scan modes automatically make photos of whiteboards and documents more legible.

Clock release notes​

8/13/26: Version 11.2607.6.0 rolling out.

We have updated the Clock app with a beautiful new look for Windows 11! More importantly, we are excited to introduce Focus Sessions in this update. Many users have told us that staying focused and being productive is challenging. We feel that too! With more people caring about digital-health and hybrid-work becoming more common, the new Focus Sessions feature is designed to help.

Copilot on Windows release notes​

8/15/26: Rolling out to Windows Insiders with version 152.0.4191.40.

• We're previewing changes to the Copilot app on Windows. You might see updates to the Copilot icon on the taskbar, visual and navigation updates within the app, and changes to feature availability.
• As we implement these changes, we're temporarily disabling Ask Copilot on the taskbar to update the new experience and incorporate your feedback.
• Feature availability will vary during this preview period. Some features, including Notebooks, Connectors, and Vision, will be temporarily unavailable, and you might experience functionality gaps.

Feedback Hub release notes​

8/06/26: Version 2.2607.301.0 rolling out.

Release notes will be posted when made available by Microsoft.

Media Player release notes​

8/13/26: Version 11.2607.16.0 rolling out.

We designed the new Media Player to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable on Windows 11, and we're really excited to introduce it to all of you! Media Player beautifully showcases your local music and video collections and compliments the new look and feel of Windows 11.
• Media Player replaces Groove Music. Your music library and playlists are still here, along with a host of new features:
• Media Player now includes full support for browsing, managing, and watching your local video collection! All the videos in your Video library on your PC will appear automatically; you can also tell Media Player where to look for additional videos in app settings.
• The dedicated playback view features album art and rich artist imagery; these will appear in the full screen and mini player experiences as well.
• Media Player is optimized for accessibility, with improved keyboard shortcut and access key support, and support for other assistive technologies.
• Support for dragging and dropping files on to the app. Drag files on to Now playing or Home to play them; drag on to the Play queue to add them to the queue.
• When you try to play a file that requires an additional codec from the Microsoft Store, we'll help install it for you.
• Adjust the playback speed of your audio and video files.
• Adjust how your music and videos sound with a 9-band equalizer.
• Personalize your app with app theme and accent color settings

Notepad release notes​

8/13/26: Version 11.2607.14.0 rolling out.

Release notes will be posted when made available by Microsoft.

Paint release notes​

8/13/26: Version 11.2605.81.0 rolling out.

Updated toolbar, new text editing experience, new dropdowns including brush and sizing.

Photos release notes​

8/21/26: Version 2026.11080.19002.0 rolling out.

• Easy Access to Key Photos Actions: Important actions such as "Start slideshow" and "Share" are now right on the main viewing screen instead of hidden inside the overflow menu.
• Dedicated section for Microsoft apps: We have grouped all the Microsoft apps shortcuts together so you can easily launch Windows Photos, Clipchamp or OneDrive.
• Photo metadata details and the dynamic zoom slider can now be found at the bottom of the screen.
• Device Import Options: We have introduced a new feature that lets you choose and manage when to begin transferring photos and videos from local devices at your convenience.
• Viewer Performance: This release also comes with our new WASDK multi-process performance lifts that improve viewer load time by 2.1 times.
• Edit with Designer: We have introduced an integration with Microsoft Designer so you can access AI image editing tools directly from the Photos app. Available on Windows 11 to start and currently limited to users within specific countries.

Sound Recorder release notes​

8/14/26: Version 1.1.127.0 rolling out.

Thank you for using Voice Recorder! All of our regular updates include bug fixes and performance improvements to make Voice Recorder better for you.